Brokerage Product Operations Analyst

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Brokerage operations analyst overseeing self-directed brokerage processing, supervisory reviews, and risk controls. Supporting financial products, regulatory initiatives, and operational improvements at Empower.

Responsibilities:

  • Serve as a subject matter expert and registered principal for self-directed brokerage products, brokerage operations, and applicable registered activities
  • Perform supervisory reviews and principal-level oversight according to regulatory requirements and company policies
  • Perform and oversee brokerage processing, including new account review and acceptance, account opening, account maintenance, contributions, asset transfers, and customer requests
  • Monitor brokerage applications, transactions, and service requests
  • Investigate and resolve complex or escalated issues
  • Conduct suitability and transaction reviews, identify exceptions, and escalate or resolve issues
  • Identify, assess, and mitigate regulatory, financial, operational, and client risks
  • Collaborate with Legal, Compliance, Operations, Service, Sales, Systems, Financial Control, Product, Relationship Management, and other business areas
  • Coordinate with external brokerage firms, investment providers, and vendors
  • Support regulatory, product, process, and technology initiatives, including requirements development, system testing, implementation, audits, reporting, and operational controls
  • Evaluate and improve brokerage procedures, processes, and controls
  • Provide brokerage product, operational, supervisory, and regulatory guidance and training
  • Support client and prospective client discussions requiring self-directed brokerage expertise
  • Support related brokerage and investment products as business needs require
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent related experience
  • Three or more years of financial services experience, including demonstrated experience with brokerage products, brokerage operations, or transaction processing
  • Demonstrated knowledge of self-directed brokerage products, account operations, transaction processing, and applicable securities regulatory requirements
  • FINRA Series 7, Series 24, and Series 63 registrations required
  • FINRA Fingerprinting required
  • Ability to investigate, analyze, and resolve complex brokerage, operational, regulatory, and client issues
  • Ability to identify operational and regulatory risks, evaluate controls, and implement corrective actions
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to complete work accurately within established processing and service timelines
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
  • Ability to learn systems required to support self-directed brokerage products and brokerage operations
  • Ability to exercise independent judgment within established policies, procedures, supervisory requirements, and regulatory standards
  • Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.; no employment visa sponsorship available
  • Reliable high-speed internet with a wired connection and a suitable home workspace for remote work

Benefits:

  • Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
  • 401(k) plan with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%)
  • Financial advisory services
  • Potential company discretionary contribution
  • Broad investment lineup
  • Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
  • Business-casual environment with the option to wear jeans
  • Generous paid time off upon hire
  • Ten paid company holidays and three floating holidays each calendar year
  • Paid volunteer time — 16 hours per calendar year
  • Paid parental leave
  • Paid short- and long-term disability
  • Family and Medical Leave (FMLA)
  • Business Resource Groups (BRGs)
  • Bonus program opportunity for non-sales positions
  • Other necessary computer equipment provided
  • Flexible work environment
  • Reliable high-speed internet and home workspace required for remote work